I am having serious doubts about the validity of MOTS TBH
I have for the last couple of weeks been looking for a tow car for a so to be acquired caravan
Initially I was looking at LR Disco's & Range Rovers which rapidly stopped after using the MOT checker to check the MOT history of various cars
https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history
I was speaking to my son yesterday about this & he was a little unsure
So I fired up Gumtree and at random pulled out a 2004 Landrover Discovery to show him what I meant
Its this one
https://www.gumtree.com/p/land-rover/landrover-discovery-td5/1335597659
So I did the MOT checker history thing & wow :doublesho
Not only is the history of this unbelievable but how on earth did it pass a MOT with all those advisories
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
Oil leak ()
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
Nearside Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
nsf inner wing corroded and holed
vehicle chassis patch repaired in multiple areas, the areas have been covered and painted over
areas behind rear air springs slightly corroded
Offside Front chassis to body outrigger corroded
under side of vehicle slightly corroded in many areas, filler materiel applied and over painted, firm to finger pressure.
Front both inner wheel arches slightly corroded, plastic liners fitted.
How on earth can it pass an MOT with the 2 points I have highlighted and under lined let alone all the other stuff
Bearing in mind I have seen MOT fails on a single number plate light bulb being out
Best (or worst which ever way you look at it) is the current owners quote in the selling blurb -
'only 2 months mot can sort that if it's a problem as cant see it being a issue passing'
So back to my original question. Are MOT's really worth it when quite obvious death traps like the above Disco's are getting MOT's?
I have for the last couple of weeks been looking for a tow car for a so to be acquired caravan
Initially I was looking at LR Disco's & Range Rovers which rapidly stopped after using the MOT checker to check the MOT history of various cars
https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history
I was speaking to my son yesterday about this & he was a little unsure
So I fired up Gumtree and at random pulled out a 2004 Landrover Discovery to show him what I meant
Its this one
https://www.gumtree.com/p/land-rover/landrover-discovery-td5/1335597659
So I did the MOT checker history thing & wow :doublesho
Not only is the history of this unbelievable but how on earth did it pass a MOT with all those advisories
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
Oil leak ()
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
Nearside Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
nsf inner wing corroded and holed
vehicle chassis patch repaired in multiple areas, the areas have been covered and painted over
areas behind rear air springs slightly corroded
Offside Front chassis to body outrigger corroded
under side of vehicle slightly corroded in many areas, filler materiel applied and over painted, firm to finger pressure.
Front both inner wheel arches slightly corroded, plastic liners fitted.
How on earth can it pass an MOT with the 2 points I have highlighted and under lined let alone all the other stuff
Bearing in mind I have seen MOT fails on a single number plate light bulb being out
Best (or worst which ever way you look at it) is the current owners quote in the selling blurb -
'only 2 months mot can sort that if it's a problem as cant see it being a issue passing'
So back to my original question. Are MOT's really worth it when quite obvious death traps like the above Disco's are getting MOT's?